We have expanded our sustainability strategy to our capital structure by seeking opportunities to raise green debt or to certify existing debt as green. In October 2021, Embassy REIT raised SPV-level debt of ₹6.5 billion from Axis Bank which was used to refinance a construction loan for its 100 MW solar project in Bellary, Karnataka. In February 2022, an additional loan of ₹800 million was secured for the ongoing construction of one of Asia’s largest solar rooftop projects of over 20 MW scale across pan-India properties of Embassy REIT.
In March 2022, for these 2 loans totalling ₹7.3 billion, we received a green loan certification from the Climate Bonds Initiative, an investor-focused international not-for-profit organization working to mobilize global capital for climate action towards a low carbon and climate resilient economy. With this, Embassy REIT became the first organization in the Indian real estate sector to receive a green loan certification from Climate Bonds.
Post this certification, we secured total cumulative sustainable financing of around ₹22 billion, much ahead of our earlier announced FY2024 target of ₹10 billion. With this, around 50% of our total SPV-level debt and 16% of our total debt book comprises of green loans. We continue to work towards oursustainability vision by scaling up our ongoing ESG programs and commitments. In line with this, we upgraded our cumulative green financing target to ₹35 billion by FY2025